Stunning Wild Isles footage reveals behaviour of UK's rarest birds
17 March 2023
How the BBC's Wild Isles captured the unseen behaviour of some of the UK's rarest birds using the latest technology and scientific knowledge
-
Subject
-
Section
-
Type
-
Topics
-
Author
-
Premium
3D-printed tweezers based on crow beaks are more dexterous
9 September 2022
A pair of tweezers that mimic the shape of a New Caledonian crow's beak outperforms traditional tweezers
Gentoo penguins found breeding further south due to climate change
20 January 2022
A new colony of breeding Gentoo penguins has been discovered living on Antarctica’s Andersson Island, an unusually southern location for the generally more temperate birds.
Stunning bird photos showcase the diversity of our avian friends
17 November 2021
Animal photographer, Tim Flach's latest project is a testament to the diversity of birds.
Watch first footage of Asia’s long-lost bird, the black-browed babbler
15 November 2021
The black-browed babbler had been missing for 172 years before its unexpected rediscovery last year – now we have our first footage of the bird in the wild.
Magic trick reveals sharp memory and future planning in Eurasian jays
19 August 2021
Jay's response to magic tricks show cognitive abilities that may come into play when they pilfer food caches hidden by other birds.
The problem with plastic - and how science can solve it
9 December 2019
Liz Bonnin reveals the full scale of the ocean plastic crisis and explores how science can offer solutions
Fighting plastic pollution in British waters: How to make a difference
2 December 2019
Pollution specialist Alex McGoran on how problems associated with plastic and microplastics are affecting aquatic ecosystems close to home, plus what we can do to help.
